Frank sinatra, lee remick, ralph meeker, jacqueline bisset, gordon douglas. When teddy leikman, the homosexual son of a politically connected departmentstore magnate, is murdered, detective joe. Frank sinatras dramatic role, as the title character, was one of his last and one of his most intense. However, the xray feature, which is a plus as it can give you data about the actors, is not correct. The frank sinatra movie the detective has several scenes filmed in rockaway. Furie and starring frank sinatra, peter vaughan and edward fox. Frank sinatra list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Who would have thought, in all honesty, that frank sinatra had this performance still left in him. Frank sinatra is surprised by don rickles on johnny carsons show, funniest moment. The movie starredyou guessed itfrank sinatra as the main character, detective joe leland. He is assigned the case of murder victim teddy leikman james inman, the homosexual son of one of nycs movers and shakers. The modest film questions city hall corruption, shoddy police work, police. Sinatra is a 1992 cbs biographical drama miniseries about singer frank sinatra, developed and executive produced by frank s youngest daughter tina sinatra and approved by frank himself. The film features faye dunaway, david dukes, brenda vaccaro, james whitmore, and martin gabel in his final role.
The book was extremely popular, remaining on bestseller lists for a while and making a name for thorp. Frank sinatra 19151998 was an american singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. Frank sinatra was a legendary american singer and actor who left his mark on hollywood through his glittering career. The film is based on the 1973 novel of the same name written by lawrence sanders. His won the academy awards for best actor in a supporting role, and the golden globe awards in 1954, for his portrayal of private angelo maggio, in from here to eternity, widely considered to be his best.
Sinatra s voice, whether manifested in song or spoken word, caressed the ears of many a. Edward delaney frank sinatra is nearing the end of his career as a new york city homicide detective. The detective 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I dare you to check out one of his movies and think man this guy is a. In 1953 he rekindled his film career by targeting serious roles. Frank sinatra internet movie firearms database guns in. An adult thriller, the detective 1968 stars frank sinatra as the titular protagonist, an incorruptible, nononsense cop wrapped up in a disturbing homicide case even as he attempts to deal with the disintegration of his marriage to wife karen lee remick.
Francis albert frank sinatra december 12, 1915 may 14, 1998 was an american actorsingerproducer who is regarded as one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, selling more than 150 million records worldwide. Nov 05, 2015 police detective joe leland frank sinatra investigates the murder of a homosexual man. The detective 1968 stream and watch online moviefone. Screenplay by abby mann, based on the novel by roderick thorp. Whether he was called the voice, ol blue eyes, or the chairman of the board, frank sinatra s nicknames all conveyed the adulation and respect reserved for a man who was commonly thought of as the best american popular singer of the 20th century. The detective contains a fine performance by frank sinatra, some very good scenes of police work, and not much else. Synopsis when the gay son of a prominent new york businessman is brutally murdered, detective joe leland frank sinatra is assigned to investigate. The naked runner is a 1967 british espionage film, directed by sidney j.
The detective is the kind of film in which frank sinatra, as a new york law officer of high principles, drives 40 miles or so out of manhattan and arrives at a beach house that mustfrom the. The top 20 movies starring frank sinatra flickchart. The detective is a 1968 neonoir crime film directed by gordon douglas, produced by aaron rosenberg and starring frank sinatra, based on the 1966 novel of. Frank sinatra gives a gritty performance in the crime thriller the detective. Directed by gordon douglas who also directed the tony rome films, the plot centers around detective joe leland sinatra and his investigation of the murder of a prominent businessmans gay son. The detective is a 1968 neonoir crime film directed by gordon douglas, produced by aaron rosenberg and starring frank sinatra, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by roderick thorp. The xray for the movie should be headed by sinatra et al, but instead lists a lot of japanese actors. Frank sinatra full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Frank sinatra filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Happy holidays with bing and frank 1 episode 2001 none but the.
The detective gordon douglas, frank sinatra, lee remick. Ten years after his last film, the dismal dirty dingus magee, and longer than that since the schlock of tony rome and lady in cement, here he is again with a quiet, poignant, and very effective performance as the centerpiece of the first deadly sin. Tony rome is a 1967 american neonoir detective film directed by gordon douglas and starring frank sinatra, jill st. Released 1968, the detective stars frank sinatra, lee remick, jacqueline bisset, ralph meeker the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
Police detective joe leland frank sinatra investigates the murder of a homosexual man. Directed by gordon douglas who also directed the tony rome films, the plot centers around detective joe leland sinatra and his investigation of the murder of a. Tony rome frank sinatra is a miami based detective who while diving in the ocean finds the body of a young woman. The detective 1968 film the detective is a 1968 color neonoir crime film in panavision directed by gordon douglas, produced by aaron rosenberg and starring frank sinatra, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by roderick thorp. Based on a novel by lawrence sanders, it casts sinatra as edward delaney, a bigcity detective on the verge of retirement. Guys and dolls was taken from damon runyons short stories that captured the rogue gangsters and gamblers of the 1920s and 30s. Rosenbloom, and written by william mastrosimone and abby mann. Sinatras film and singing careers had declined by 1952, when he was outofcontract with both his record company and film studio. Jun 07, 2018 the naked runner is a 1967 british espionage film, directed by sidney j. David dukes turns in a terrific performance as the.
Directed by james steven sadwith, produced by richard m. Frank sinatra the detective original 1966 one sheet movie. Regular titles as well as some ending credits and titles from trailers. With frank sinatra, lee remick, ralph meeker, jack klugman. While investigating, he discovers links to official. Apr 11, 2011 however, even though it was considered progressive for the time, the detective struck me as being a little condescending and potentially offensive for modern audiences. The detective 1968 the movie title stills collection. Frank sinatras 1968 film the detective was a serious attempt at a social statement sandwiched between the chairmans two lighthearted detective films tony rome and lady in cement. Frank sinatra is detective joe leland, a weary but honest, principled man who ultimately must deal with big time corruption and big time ignorance. He is hired by waldo gronsky dan blocker to find her killer. Evidently, amazons digitizing department tied another the detective to the sinatra version.
The detective 1968 frank sinatra started as a singer, became an award winning actor, and ended up a tough guy. Tony has to sift through a stack of suspects, plus trying to elude the police. Roger ebert july 12, 1968 the detective contains a fine performance by frank sinatra, some very good scenes of police work, and not much else. The outdoor scenes of the 1968 frank sinatra movie the detective were filmed in new york city. It is a potentially excellent movie struggling to free itself from a heavyhanded script by abby mann and mediocre direction by gordon douglas. Police detective joe leland investigates the murder of a gay man. Over the course of his acting career he created a body of work that one biographer described as being as varied, impressive and rewarding as that of any other hollywood star.
Interrupting police procedure, frank sinatra as title character leland, joins lee remick as karen, whom we deduce is his wife, hosting a party, where she points out lloyd bochner, then we jump back to the couple s first meeting, gordon douglas directing, early in the detective, 1968. It was the last film sinatra made with warner bros. Its a good performance in a decent but should have been better film. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. The first deadly sin is a 1980 american crime thriller film produced by and starring frank sinatra. There is one recognizable scene in particular that was filmed in rockaway.
Photograph of frank sinatra from the detective in various sizes, also as poster, canvas or artprint. Frank sinatra, dean martin comedy movie hd duration. It is pretty clear that sinatra wanted the detective to be as good a movie. The first deadly sin was frank sinatra s final starring movie vehicle. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in new york city in this drama that delves.
The transition took a few years but by the time sinatra ended up playing detectives in the late sixties, his public persona and onscreen persona had formed the perfect complement to one another. Frank sinatras 1968 film the detective was a serious attempt at a social statement sandwiched between the chairmans two lighthearted detective films tony. Costars include lee remick, jacqueline bisset, jack klugman, william windom and robert duvall, with a script by academy awardwinning screenwriter abby mann. The detective, american crime thriller film, released in 1968, that was based on roderick thorps bestselling novel 1966 of the same name and featured one of the first mainstream discussions in american film of homosexuality.
Frank sinatra is quite the cool actor that people never talk about being a cool and great actor. Frank sinatra s 1968 film the detective was a serious attempt at a social statement sandwiched between the chairmans two lighthearted detective films tony rome and lady in cement. Mar 14, 2014 the movie starredyou guessed itfrank sinatra as the main character, detective joe leland. In the search, he has several encounters with local hoods as well as the miamis police. Frank sinatra holds a colt detective special in det. Frank plays a new york homicide detective investigating a series of murders. Frank sinatra gives a gritty performnce in the crime thriller the detective. Frank sinatra filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. When a gay man is viciously slain, detective joe leland frank sinatra is put on the. The first deadly sin will be remembered as the last starring role for frank sinatra. Frank sinatra, lee remick, ralph meeker, jack klugman, horace mcmahon, lloyd bochner, william windom, tony musante, al freeman jr. Surprisingly, however, tony rome actually is a detective story of the bogart type. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in new york city in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs. But, before he can retire, he picks up a case involving multiple brutal murders, the victims.
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